Occam’s Razor, a principle suggesting that the simplest explanation that aligns with the facts should be chosen when confronted with multiple hypotheses, is more than… Read More
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Hubble Spots Water Vapor in Small Exoplanet’s Atmosphere
Steamy World Could Be a Sample of Water-Rich Planets Throughout Our Galaxy The search for life in space goes hand-in-hand with the search for water… Read More
Read More »Tiny Terror: World’s Smallest “Fanged” Frogs Found in Indonesia
The males of these tiny frogs guard their eggs, which are laid on leaves. Generally, frogs’ teeth aren’t anything special—they appear as tiny, pointed spikes… Read More
Read More »This Week @NASA: Remembering Fallen Heroes, Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Ends Historic Mission
Remembering our fallen heroes… An agency town hall to talk safety… And the end of a historic mission on Mars… A few of the stories… Read More
Read More »Climate Crisis Worsens: New Study Shows Peatlands Losing Battle Against Drought
Peatlands experience greater impacts from drought than previously anticipated, raising concerns due to their crucial role in combating climate change. Prolonged drought conditions significantly reduce… Read More
Read More »Researchers Reveal Simple Diet Swaps That Can Cut Carbon Emissions and Improve Your Health
Making one small diet change — chicken instead of beef, plant milk instead of cow’s milk — could significantly curb carbon emissions and increase the… Read More
Read More »New Adaptive Roof Tile Cuts Both Heating and Cooling Costs Without the Need for Electronics
Approximately 50% of the energy used in a typical American building is dedicated to heating and cooling. That’s a lot of money spent, fossil fuel… Read More
Read More »NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Spots Japan’s SLIM Lander on the Moon
JAXA’s SLIM lunar landing on January 19, 2024, captured by NASA’s LRO, establishes Japan as the fifth nation to achieve a soft landing on the… Read More
Read More »Scientists Use Supercomputer To Unravel Mysteries of Dark Matter and the Universe’s Evolution
The simulations of the Lyman-𝛼 forest spectral data conducted by the PRIYA supercomputer, the largest-ever of their kind, illustrate the large-scale structure of the universe…. Read More
Read More »“Baffling” New Species of Snake Discovered in Myanmar
Finding and describing new species can be a tricky endeavor. Scientists typically look for distinctive characters that can differentiate one species from another. However, variation… Read More
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